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I replaced the propeller shaft bushing in my 1934 Master with an okie bushing. Apparently I did not get the bushing back far enough (there must have been an obstruction). Anyway I installed the transmission and filled up the housing and found that the fluid leaked back into the differential. Is there a way to remove the u joint housing ball without removing the transmission?

Sounds like a "do over" to me.

I have been thinking about this since you posted. I am not sure I have a complete picture of the situation so my answer might be completely wrong.

You should be able to remove the 4 bolts that hold the bell retainer to the back ot the transmission. You need to loosen the threaded seal retainer that slides over the torque tube. Let the axle hang on the springs and slide the bell to the rear as far as you can. Take the u-joint apart. You should be able to slide the rear half of the u-joint to the rear.

Let the complete torque tube assembly rotate down. Be careful because it will want to drop on its own. Pull the rear half of the u-joint forward off the drive shaft. The you should be able to slide the bell with the retainer forward off the torque tube.

Like I said, there might be something very basic I missed. I have read lots of posts where people have installed Oakie bushings without removing the transmission or the rear axle from the vehicle.

Thanks for the replies. Not being a genius, I think installed the Okie the wrong way. I had to get the u-joint housing off in order to install the conventional replacement bushing which has to be pinned. I had to partially slide back the transmission (on guide pins) to remove the housing. My housing was fairly banged up so I decided to replace it with a NOS one I found on ebay. All is well now. I guess you're never to old to learn.

Frank

1934 Master Sedan (almost finished)
1947 1/2 ton Thriftmaster (survivor, runs good)
1947 Aerosedan ( survivor, work in progress)

Yes, learning can be painful at any age! Glad that you got things back under control.